Tuxedo Antiques Newsletter

Information You Can Use! November 2003

In This Issue............. Adding Audio to Your eBay Auctions! The Four Most Important Factors in Determining the Value of Your Antiques Break Dust! Great Finds From the Side of the Road! Are You An Expert? In Our Next Issue Dear Stacey, Let's dispense with the chit chat and get right down to business! First, a BIG thank you to all of you that attended our Grand Opening or sent your warm wishes and congratulations. We really appreciate the kind words and support. Speaking of the store, we are simply bursting at the seams! Jason has just stocked the shelves with a collection of wonderful chinese collectibles purchased from a local Kansas City family. And, he has just agreed to purchase the entire contents of a wonderful country home! Perhaps we need more square footage? In any case, stop by the store or our auctions and let us know if anything piques your interest. Our featured article today introduces a topic that Jason and I are very excited about, Adding Audio to your eBay Auction. How many times have you wished you could just speak to those potential customers? Well wish no more - we'll tell you how! But before you place that item up for auction or in the local antique mall, you need to know how to determine it's value and desirability. Jason will give you pointers on how to do just that. And just for fun (and sometimes profit) let's talk about break dust! Stacey shares her evolution from timid accomplice to unabashed trash heap picker. Until our next issue....Happy Hunting and Happy Thanksgiving! Best Regards, Jason and Stacey Roske   Adding Audio to Your eBay Auctions! While preparing for the launch of this newsletter, Jason and myself were introduced to a really cool inexpensive way to add audio to our website. So we signed up for a trial period - just to try it out. After using the method we immediately found that we could easily add audio messages to our eBay auctions. We were sold! The service is audiogenerator.com. For just $29.95 a month you can record an unlimited number of voice messages - which can then be posted to an unlimited number of websites! Messages are created using their toll free record by phone service (you do pay for the minutes you are recording), or, upload MP3 files for free! You can add audio to a website or an eBay auction in four amazingly easy steps: Record Your Message - We used the free record by phone service - The hardest part was getting through the script without goofing up! Click on the "Click To Publish" Link Next to the Description of Your Recording Select a Publishing Wizard - The publishing wizard provides you with the HTML code to add your message to your website, eBay auction or even a postcard! Cut and Paste the HTML Code Provided by the Wizard Into Your eBay Auction or Website The results are amazing and it was easy!   Jason and I are very happy with the results - folks comment on our website and we're getting more bids!   You can hear how we use Audiogenerator by clicking on our website (then click on the Welcome Message) or any one of our eBay auctions. Click on For More Information...... below to be directed to the Audiogenerator website.   One warning - the sales pitch is really in your face.   Some are turned off by that - just stick with it - try it out and you will be hooked! Then drop us a line and let us know how you use Audiogenerator to enhance your website and eBay auctions. For More Information..... The Four Most Important Factors in Determining the Value of Your Antiques What is it worth? As antique dealers for over ten years, we have heard that question many times. However, many times the answer is not as straight forward as the question. Read on..... » Break Dust! Great Finds From the Side of the Road! There you are minding your own business - when what should you spy but a pile or a lone piece of furniture placed at the curb. You approach cautiously - is there anything good? Can I stop without snarling traffic? Or, if you are the embarrassed spouse - you think "not again" - as you slink deeper into your seat. Then you spy it - could that really be a nearly perfect old dry sink? Are those lamps as old as they look? And if all goes well - into the car your find goes! Read On..... »   Are You An Expert? Then we want to talk with you! Our subscriber base is hungry for facts on what you collect or sell! Please contact us - we look forward to interviewing you for an article in a future issue.   In Our Next Issue Protect Your Copyright! Best Ways to Avoid Having Your Auction Photos Stolen. 5 Must Haves in Your Estate Sale Contracts! More Store and Auction News! Quick Links... Website Current Auctions

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